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Women Are Moving Boundaries of Science

By Chris Lombardi ● Health & Science ● October 23, 2000

Women researchers say current science attracts and rewards those who value distance and autonomy, virtues often thought of as male. But women and insist their scientific work be relevant, and, like Nobel prize-winners, prefer teamwork.

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Women’s Services Cut as Catholic Hospitals Expand

By Cynthia L. Cooper ● Health & Science ● October 23, 2000

Rapid expansion and mergers of Catholic hospitals with public and other non-profit institutions has resulted in a health care system in which religious dictates often overrule women’s reproductive health care needs and choices.

States Lag in Helping Women Stay Healthy

By Melinda Voss ● Health & Science ● October 10, 2000

States are failing to ensure women receive routine tests that will save their lives and reduce illness and are also failing to provide the basic nutrition information and physical education required to maintain health.

Poor Access to Abortion Endangers Women’s Health

By Melinda Voss ● Health & Science ● September 18, 2000

States can improve women’s health by ensuring access to abortion services, but most states, and the nation as a whole, have failed to do so, according to a comprehensive state-by-state study. It grades 48 states “F.”

New Study Finds U.S. Health Policies Fail Women

By Melinda Voss ● Health & Science ● August 29, 2000

Billed as the first-ever report card on women’s health, this comprehensive assessment itemizes inconsistent, inadequate and ineffective health care policies for improving women’s health and well-being.

Psychiatrist: Know Thy Own Bias

By Melinda Voss ● Health & Science ● August 8, 2000

Feminist therapy, around for 30 years, is often misunderstood. Recently, a leading psychiatrist took a bold step by explaining its fundamentals to her colleagues and offering ideas on improving their treatment of women.

Nicaragua Government Seeks To Ban All Abortions

By Ralf Leonhard ● Health & Science ● July 28, 2000

Women’s health advocates are accused of committing 36,000 murders annually as the ruling party seeks to criminalize all abortions.

Rights for Breast Cancer Patients Are Improving

By Stephanie B. Goldberg ● Health & Science ● July 20, 2000

Breast cancer patients are now benefiting from a decade of activism, yet rights vary from state to state and Senate action is needed on insurance coverage for low-income women diagnosed with the disease.

Stingy Medicare Rates Risk Women’s Health

By Melinda Voss ● Health & Science ● July 17, 2000

Government health insurance pays so little for the newer and more accurate Pap test for cervical cancer that many health care providers do not use them.

Disabled Women Often Avoid Routine Health Exams

By Vickie Beck ● Health & Science ● July 17, 2000

The gynecologist’s table is 35 inches high; the wheelchair 19 inches. Mammogram equipment also creates significant difficulties for disabled women. There are strong disincentives to seeking annual exams.